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On the occasion of Matt Cassel's release by the Kansas City Chiefs, we should review the NFC North's pair of backup quarterback openings. Cassel figures in at least one, if not both, of those situations. First off, the Detroit Lions (Shaun Hill) a...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: How each NFC North team needs to address the quarterback position. Chicago Bears: First, the new coach Marc Trestman must deci...

Eric Karabell outlines his sneaky pickups for Week 14, including Ryan Grant and Alshon Jeffery.

Blog | Conversation | December 07, 2012

When he's not on the field, Detroit's Willie Young would rather be on the water reeling in his next big catch, but the defensive end isn't the only angler who suits up for the Lions.

Eric Karabell's sneaky pickups for Week 4 include a veteran Patriots receiver and a backup quarterback in a high-powered offense.

Blog | Conversation | September 28, 2012

Quarterback Matthew Stafford returned to practice Thursday after suffering a leg injury late in the Detroit Lions' loss last Sunday at Tennessee.

The Detroit Lions aren't going to give us any hints about the status of quarterback Matthew Stafford this week, so we're going to have to take the clues we get and add them up at the end of the week to predict whether he'll play Sunday against the Mi...

Christopher Harris lists his top waiver-wire pickups heading into Week 4, including Tashard Choice, Bilal Powell and Ramses Barden.

Akeem Ayers is an improving player who's a central figure in a young Titans defense. But his roughing the passer penalty late in regulation was a crusher for Tennessee Sunday and nearly blew the game. With Shaun Hill in his arms but the ball go...

Come on, now. You didn't really expect Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz to provide a detailed update on the condition of quarterback Matthew Stafford, did you? Stafford was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of a strai...

After the Detroit Lions' 44-41 loss to the Tennessee Titans, here are three issues that merit further examination: ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski has forgotten more football than most of us will ever know. So it's worth noting that he suggested Monday...

Let's take a closer look at the performances of three NFC North quarterbacks over the weekend. Remember, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't play until Monday night at the Seattle Seahawks. I'll account for his performance Tuesday in ...

Christopher Harris breaks down Sunday's Week 3 action, including bouncebacks for Jamaal Charles, Larry Fitzgerald and Darren McFadden.

The remarkable Titans-Lions game Sunday featured two incredible never-before-seen NFL developments. The Titans became the first team in NFL history to score five touchdowns of at least 60 yards in a game in their 44-41 overtime win over Detroit: ...

We're Black and Blue All Over. (We're also on Facebook and Twitter.) Most of the immediate attention after the Detroit Lions' 44-41 loss Sunday to the Tennessee Titans focused on the botched final play. We discussed the Lions' options in some d...

As we discussed earlier Sunday, execution was not the issue when the Detroit Lions attempted to draw the Tennessee Titans offsides on the final play of a 44-41 loss. The Lions just got too cute, in my estimation. Once they decided not to play for a f...